Garment-shaper.



A. N. ROSENBLOOM.'

GARMENT SHAPER.

APPLICATION. FILED OCT. 20. L9.I4.

Patented May I6, 1916 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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APPLICATION FILED ocT. 20, |914.

Patented May16, 1916.

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A. N. ROSENBLOOM GARMENT SHAPER. APPLICATION FILED ocT. zu. 1914.

Patented May16, 1916.

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Wr/Z l Q56 oo una: oanaornf Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphiav and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements ink A To `all 'whom it may concern A.ABE N. ROSENBLOOM, 0F PHILADELPHIA.,- PENNSYLVANIA. I

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'l specification of Letters Patent.

vPatented May 1 6, 1916.

Application md october 20, l1914. semi interese.

Be it known that I, AB e a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Garment-Shapers; and VI- do 'hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear,;and exact description ofthe invention, such yas will.. lenable othersfskilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.. l

v'l`his invention .relates to apparel appa- .'ratus' and more especially 'to devices -for simultaneously forming and creasing a gai"- ment. d

An object' of the invention is to provide a mechanical device for shaping a garment to produce the creases decreed byvcustom and at the Sametime to give the garmentV or part of the garment quired -formg It is well the desired or rement itself is distorted whereby the original or desired or required shape is lost. It is the object of the present invention not only to lrestorethe crease in the desired position but also to restore the original or desired shape of the garment."v l.

`Another object is to present adevice of this kind especially adapted for shaping trousers-which have legged-men. p

' ith these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain-novel 'construc- -tions, combinations and- Yarrangements of parts as will'be hereinafter v :been `worn lby bow:-

more fully'de- Inthefdra'wings': Figure -1- is' a view of 4the improved garment shapingappai'atus formed to operate in' conjunction with ai' pair of trousers showing a' pairof trousers v upon the pressing device. l Fig. 2 is a viewl in side elevation of the .shaping device with -the garment removed. Fig. 3"if`sjav1ewlo thefshaping device in front elevation, as. in- ;dicated by arrow 3 atFig.` 2. Fig. 4 is` a -longitudinal 'sectional view taken en line 1f-Lof A ]3`-ig."2.4 Fig.- 5 is a view in sidel elevation of the garment -sliapin .device 'shown to operate upon but Aa sing e -leg ot the trousers.l Fig. 6 is a view in side elevation of the shaping device shownto conform tothe shape'ofa coat sleeve. Figs. f? and 8 .are Vrespectively the front and rear sections of one-half of the shaping device as shown N. RosENBLooM,

e known that vin wearing -a gar/4 Iment the creases are obliterated andthe gar-- at Figs. 1l to e inclusive. Fig. 9A is a view in edge-elevation of one of the sections of the. garment shaping devicev as indicatedby' arrow 9 at Fig. 7 showing the dove-tailed sides andthe ports for the entry of steam. F1 10 is av view in edge elevation'of the 4bi urcated wedge .ofthe double type of Shaper adapted to operate upon both legs of the trousers simultaneously. Fig. .11 is a `transverse sectional view through thev double type ofshaper as indicated by line 11-11 at Figs. 2 and Fig. 12 isja'trans-A versesectional view through thesleeve shaping and forming device as indicated by line 12-12 of Fig'. 6.. Fig. 13 is a transverse sectional view throu h the single leg `apparatus as shown at Fig. 5 or through one of the legs of the double apparatus as shown at Figs. 2 and'S and taken on line 13-13 'of said figures. Fig. .14 is a perspective view of the dove-tailed connecting member or guide. Fig. 15 is a view of thedevicef/'in side elevation' showing the bow-legged forming device in side elevation. Fig. 16 is a view ofone of the sections in edge elevation showving the tongue and groove connection andthe passage for steam and alsov show- 1 ing the\ bowlegged forming device in longitudinal section. Fig. 17 is a view of the ,wedge in edge elevation showing'a slot `for the passage of steam instead of a plurality of perforations. Fig. 18 is' a view of the bow-legged forming device or pad in inl verted plansf-Fig. 19 is a cross section taken.

through the bow-legged forming device on taken on line .20-20 of Fig. 17.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts/throughout the several' views. A v

The preseit invention is composed of threeprincipalwparts ormembers which may be given various shapes, forms and sizes to be 1ine'19-1Q`of Fig. 16. Fig. 20-is-a transverse 4sectional view through /the wedge adapted to garments ofjvarying shapesand sizes, and as shown in the drawings it is employed at times to shape at one operationan entire pair of trousers, including both legs while inV other forms it shapesbuta single leg of the trousers or 'a single sleeve of a coat.V It is to .be understood, of course,` that the lshapes as .shown are only conventional 'and -are subject to-change as fashions .and customs maychange the shape and con- `figuration of garments upon which .the lde vice is to operate.

Asshown in, Figs. 1 to 4 and7 to 11, the

device is adapted for use in a' garment havff ing two legs such as a pair of trousers. Y It includes a front member orl section bifurcated to form a left arm and a right arm 22, and a rear member or section also-bifurcated to form-left and right arms 21 -and 23.

The front arms 20 and 22 are joined together I its axial line 'and -in the other direction lonsimilarlyQbifurcated at' the lowerA end' Ato form independent arms 26- and 27, such arms being connected at the upper-end to form a body portion 28. By preference A both edges of the wedge converge in one direction longitudinally thereof toward v its axial line, and the inner edge of each section also converges toward what might be called gitudinally thereof, so'thatthe inclined -or converging edges of the elements meet and complement each other. v The wedge and the front and rear sections are held together by inter-engaging tongues 'and grooves along their edges, made dove-tailed in cross secintimate contact with it.

pendent movement.y 50

tion as shown at y29 so that with the wedge.

in position as shown at Figs.v 2 and 3 the front and rear sections are always vheld in To maintain the front. and rear sections in proper relative position a guide is employed, as shown in lperspective at Fig. 14. The. guide comprises a frame 30 of a lsize to em brace the wedge member at all timesloosely, and one end of the frame is provided with means for securing it tothe upper end of one of the sections in any approved manner as by the use of the screw 31. At the end opposite the screw a dove-tailed rib 32 is provided which lits ina dovetailed groove 33 in the upper end of the other section, thereby-permitting one of the sections to move laterally rela-tive to'. the other but maintaining it against longitudinal inde- Preferably all of the members are composed of sheet metal forms, made hollow and with perforations as indicated at 34 extending over the entiresurface exceptsuch pori tions of the wedge as are likely to be above or l below the limits of the garment. The' hollow body portion of each section establishes communication "between the'arms of` its bifurcated portion, and the body portion of the wedge also connects its arms. The

outer edges of the arms of both sections are rather sharp as seen in Figs. 13 and 19, 'to L form the .creases inthe trousers legs.

' Fluidisadmitted to the wedge' in any approved manner as through the cock 35 andV communication with lthe sections is assured permit the fly to be turnedv` AS Shown at 'Figs-'5. and-13 a device is* provided to operate upon but asingle leg of the-trousers. rlhe front and rearsections 39 and 40 respectively extend the entire length of the device without any bifurcation, and hence each hasbut asingle hollow arm. As

shown at Fig. 6a sleeve shaper is-provided' having the sections 41 and A42 also single.

In these twoV devices wedges 43 Land 44. are 4 employed ofthe general type shown in 'the figures previously described but, of course,

not bifurcated.

Instead of 'forming the passages'fromthe' wedge tothe 'sections as several short slots as shown at. Figs. 9 and 10, each section may be formed with av longitudinal slot 45 as shown particularly at Fig.l 16 which extends practically the entire length of the dove'- tailed edge thereof while'the wedge is provided with a `slot 46 also extending longitudinally thereof but not the entire length so that steam from the wedge will not escape through thev slot except into the section.

Whatever. -the specific form, the devices constructed to .operate on trousers are'pref# erably provided with clips 47 which engage' the' upper edge or waist bandV ofthe trousers as shown more particularly at Fig. 1.

- For the Vpurpose of vshaping trousers 'foriv use by bow-legged men a" dished member or pad 48 is provided which sets upon one side I of the device, as shown more particularly at, Fig. 15 preferably upon the-inside of the.- leg. Such dished -m'ember- 48 isv provided with 'perforations 49 similar tothe perfora- Ations Vin the other members so'that steam escaping"from the ,perforations in `the sev-4 the trousers where engaged by such dished j member' in the. same manner as though the ,trousers rested directly again'stythe regular members.

In all ofthe `various'embodiments of the invention thehollow perforated construe# tionxis employed with means for-admitting fluid through the wedge member. In ordinary use the Huid admitted would be steam which would simultaneously moisten and heat th garment, and vvthe garment remain ing upon such form until it is. dried Iwill,

of course, assumeand retain the shape of -the form. If rapidity of 'o eration 1s de sired the steam can be out o andthe form `with the garment thereon may 'be inserted 1n a drier or hot air may be forced through Athe device in the usual well-known manner;

V12o A ilo 7 eral -membersunder such dished `member- `will pass through 'its perforations and'treat I I claim: v

l. A device of the character described, comprising hollow,

member securing said sections in an adjustable, assembled positlon.

2. In a device of the characterl described,

the combination of a plurality of bifurcated, hollow sections, a bifurcated wedge interposed between said sections, and means on the meeting edges of' the arms of all bifurcations for adjustably securing said parts together.

3. A device of the character described, comprising bif'urcated sections, and a bifurcated member connecting the same, vand having its arms extending the full length ofl the arms of the sections.

4. Av device ofthe character described comprising two hollow, perforate, bifurcatedmembers; an interposed, hollow, perforate, bifurcated member disposedy on edge between'a'nd adjustably securing said other members in. an assembled position, each member having its body portion in communication with the arms of' its bifurcated portion and the meeting edges of all members having openings, and a valved inlet into said intermediate member.

5. In a garment shaping device, the conlbination with hollow, perforate sections; a

i "hollow wedge-shaped member between said sections, means for permitting the longitudinal adjustment of the member, andmeans for admitting fluid to the interior of the sections; of a concavo-,convex pad `adapted to be laid against either side of the device and to receive fluid from its sections,for the purpose set forth.` l

6. In a garment shaping device, the combination. with hollow fperforate' sections, a

wedge between them, mean'sfor permitting its longitudinal adjustment, and means for admitting fluid tothe sections; of a dished perforate pad adaptedto be laid across the wedge and against thesides of both sections and to receivefluid fromsuch sections, for

the purpose set forth.

7 In a garment shaping device, thel combination with hollow, perforate sections; a

perforate bifurcatedsections, and a hollow, perforate bifurcated position, each element having its body portion in communication with the arms of' its bifurcated portion, means for admittingfluid to the interior of all elements, and means for permitting 4adjustment of the wedge. j

. 9. In a device of the character described, the combination with hollow, perforate elements whose meeting edges are respectively oblique to their axial lines and capable of adjustment longitudinally on each other, and means for admitting 4Huid to one element; .of a dished, perforate pad adapted tobe laid against either side of said elements and to extend across lthen1 meeting edges and receive fluid from thelr interior.

10. A device 'of the characterdescribed comprising a pair of'sections having dovetailed grooves along their inner edges,

ran interposed wedge having dove-tailed dove-tailed groove, and an open guide whosev body loosely embraces saidwedge and one end of which is secured upon one of the sections, its other end having a rib engaging groove, for the purpose setthe last-named forth.

. In testimony whereof I in'presence of a witness.

ABE N. n.osENBLooM.

aiix signature Witness: q

GEORGE M. BOND. l' 

